Expertise
The Master Class draws on decades of hands-on experience in developing year-round cycling in Finnish cities. Its core experts, Timo Perälä, Pekka Tahkola and Harri Vaarala, bring complementary expertise in winter maintenance systems, cycling network planning, infrastructure design, mobility management and behaviour-change programmes. The training translates practical innovations, implementation experience and lessons from Oulu and Helsinki into professional learning through technical workshops, field visits and peer-to-peer exchange.
Oulu & Helsinki Urbanism Master Class is an international professional training programme focused on year-round active mobility and winter cycling. Combining expert-led workshops, technical presentations and guided field visits, it provides urban planners, transport professionals and decision-makers with practical knowledge of cycling infrastructure, winter maintenance, mobility management and the development of cycling-friendly cities.
- Countries
- Finland
- People
- Pekka Tahkola · Vice president
- Timo Perala · President
- Harri Vaarala · Traffic engineer
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